Guidelines for using Mistosite content

Revised 21 October 2026

[1]
These Guidelines apply to the official website of the NGO “Centre for Society Research” (Cedos), cedos.org.ua, and other Cedos projects, including mistosite.org.ua, as well as content published on the corresponding social media accounts. By using Cedos products, you agree to these Guidelines.
[2]
These Guidelines constitute an agreement between the users of Cedos products and Cedos.
[3]
Cedos products contain materials protected by intellectual property rights. These include, in particular, texts, analytical materials, databases, photographs, graphics, videos, and audio recordings. All such intellectual property is protected in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine “On Copyright and Related Rights,” and other legislation governing the protection of intellectual property.
1. 3.1
  Unless otherwise specified in the relevant text, all exclusive economic and moral rights to content published on Cedos’s online resources and in its printed materials belong to the NGO “Centre for Society Research” (Cedos) and the respective authors of the publications. The term “content” refers to all materials published on the website or in print, including analytical materials, research, articles, blog posts, interviews, presentations, video and audio recordings, animated materials, and other content.
2. 3.2
  Any use of content published on Cedos’s online resources or in its printed materials, including reproduction, republication, distribution, adaptation, translation, incorporation of excerpts into other works, and any other forms of use provided for under the Law of Ukraine “On Copyright and Related Rights,” is permitted only if a hyperlink to the relevant material on Cedos’s online resources is provided and the original source is cited no later than the second paragraph. In addition, when using materials published on Cedos’s online resources or social media platforms, Cedos must be credited as the original source. Furthermore, content published on Cedos’s online resources or in its printed materials must not be altered, and information identifying the authors or any Cedos trademarks must not be changed or removed.
3. 3.3
  Any commercial use of content published on Cedos’s online resources or in its printed materials is prohibited. The reproduction of texts or excerpts thereof for the purpose of commercially exploiting access to this information is also prohibited.
4. 3.4
  Cedos permits the free use of its content, provided that the conditions set out above are met.
5. 3.5
  Cedos also permits the free use of content published on its online resources for personal, non-commercial purposes.
6. 3.6
  Downloading content from Cedos’s online resources does not transfer copyright, either in whole or in part.
7. 3.7
  In the event of a violation of any provision of these Guidelines, Cedos reserves the right to protect its rights and interests by filing complaints with law enforcement agencies and initiating legal proceedings.
[4]
Cedos does not guarantee that materials available for download from its websites are free of viruses or will not cause damage to users’ computers. Users are responsible for taking appropriate measures to prevent such damage and for ensuring that their own needs are met when using data and information available on Cedos’s online resources.
[5]
Cedos, its employees, and its partners will not be liable to users or any other parties for any claims, demands, or damages arising from or related to the use of Cedos’s online resources or the materials published on them.
[6]
Cedos’s online resources contain hyperlinks to external websites. Cedos is not responsible for the content of those websites. By clicking a hyperlink to an external website, you leave Cedos’s online resources.
[7]
Cedos verifies information provided by third parties but is not responsible for the content of data or information received from those parties.
[8]
Cedos does not necessarily share or endorse the opinions of third parties published on its online resources and accepts no responsibility for opinions, statements, judgments, suggestions, or other information originating from third parties and published on those resources.